settle

settle
{{11}}settle (n.) "long bench," O.E. setl "a seat, position, abode," related to sittan "to sit," from P.Gmc. *setla- (Cf. M.L.G., M.Du. setel, Du. zetel, Ger. Sessel, Goth. sitls), from PIE *sedla- (Cf. L. sella "seat, chair," O.C.S. sedlo "saddle," O.E. sadol "saddle"), from root *sed- "to sit" (see SEDENTARY (Cf. sedentary)).
{{12}}settle (v.) "come to rest," O.E. setlan, from setl "a seat" (see SETTLE (Cf. settle) (n.)). Sense of "establish a permanent residence" first recorded 1620s; that of "decide" is 1620s. Meaning "reconcile" (a quarrel, differences, etc.) perhaps is influenced by M.E. sahtlen "to reconcile," from O.E. saht "reconciliation," from O.N. satt "reconciliation." Related: Settling. Settled "firmly fixed" is attested from 1550s.

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